Ranking by series

The Broken Sword games, ranked.

7 games compete in this selection. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse tops it with 1,592 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse 2013 · Point-and-click 1,592
  2. 2 Circle of Blood 1996 · Point-and-click 1,565
  3. 3 Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009 · Point-and-click 1,541
  4. 4 Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror 1997 · Point-and-click 1,443
  5. 5 Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game 2006 · Point-and-click 1,415
  6. 6 Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon 2003 · Point-and-click 1,412
  7. 7 Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered 2009 · Point-and-click 1,388

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In detail

The Broken Sword games ranked, what this ranking says

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse leads this selection with 1,592 ELO points, ahead of Circle of Blood and Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut. The 7 games competing in it have played 868 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 7
Duels played by those games 868
Game in the lead Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (2013)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,592
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 7 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game +58 1,415
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse +36 1,592
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror +25 1,443

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Broken Sword series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Broken Sword series is Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse, with 1,592 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Circle of Blood and Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Broken Sword games are ranked?

7 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 868 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Broken Sword game is climbing right now?

Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 58 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 7 games in the selection moved.

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